How we scored it
Peel extract of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit); water/solvent or cold-press extraction; botanical extract = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Made by extracting or cold-pressing grapefruit peel to capture citrus oils and flavonoids. No petrochemical alternative route is used for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from grapefruit peel that conditions skin and adds a natural citrus scent. It's made by extracting the peel, so it's entirely fruit-derived.
CosIng definition: Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract is the extract obtained from the peel of the Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi, Rutaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2CITRUS PARADISI PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS PARADISI PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20PARADISI%20PEEL%20EXTRACT